Skilled Coachbuilder

491 Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public transport company is looking for an experienced Coach Builder to join their engineering team in Nuneaton. You will be responsible for maintaining and repairing buses, ensuring high standards of safety and quality are upheld. The ideal candidate will have experience in vehicle body repair and be able to work independently as well as part of a close-knit team. Competitive salary with opportunities for career development, inclusive workplace culture, and benefits including free bus travel.

Benefits

Free bus travel for yourself and 2 children

Career development opportunities

PPE provided

Manufacturer training courses

Qualifications

• Experience in vehicle body repair needed.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable with a variety of repair techniques.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs and routine maintenance on the fleet of buses.
• Work collaboratively within the engineering team at the depot.
• Provide high-quality repairs to maintain vehicle safety and quality.

Skills

Vehicle Body Repair

Familiarity with Repair Techniques

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Qualified PCV Coach Builder

Tools

Basic Tool Kit

Job description

Please confirm that you are happy to continue on this basis.

Salary

£40,799 per annum, dependent on experience

Salary

Hourly rates:

Mon - Fri Basic £19.95
Overtime £21.62
Weekend £29.81

Coach Builder

Stagecoach is looking for a friendly, experienced, reliable coach builder to join our engineering team in Nuneaton.

When you join Stagecoach, you’ll be part of one of Britain’s leading public transport businesses, helping connect communities for over 40 years. We have a team of 24,000 people and over 8,300 buses, coaches and trams making us part of the fabric of daily life in England Scotland and Wales.

What the job involves:

An experienced Coachbuilder / Vehicle Body Repairer, you'll need to be familiar with a variety of repair techniques to help maintain and repair our fleet of buses based at Nuneaton depot.

• You'll be part of a close-knit team that work behind the scenes in our workshop.
• Experienced in vehicle body repair, you'll be able to carry out a variety of repairs and routine preventative maintenance tasks to the interior and exterior of our vehicles to keep them looking smart and serviceable.
• Whether the vehicle has minor damage or a major bump, you'll be confident and competent enough to carry out the necessary repairs to high standards, maintaining safety and quality throughout.
• You'll need your own basic tool kit for this role, although specialist equipment is provided. (We also pay a weekly tool allowance to help you maintain / upgrade your own tool kit).
• You'll need to be comfortable working on your own initiative, but also be a good team player, able to work and communicate well with others.

Don’t worry if you aren’t trained in the most up to date equipment, we can provide you with all the necessary training to support you in your day-to-day tasks.

Ideally, you’ll be a qualified PCV coach builder. However, car, HGV and similar backgrounds will also be considered.

What you get:

Pay is important, we have several rates depending on experience so there is always the opportunity to progress. For this job role we are offering the qualifying candidate an hourly basic rate of £19.95.

However, it’s not all about the money! Stagecoach offers great career development (our Engineering Director started as an apprentice in Stagecoach). A supportive working environment, PPE, manufacturer training courses and of course free bus travel for you, 2 children and another named person.

We’re a great company to work with so apply now.

Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Nuneaton Depot Newtown Rd Nuneaton CV11 4HR